After struggling in losses to SMU and Duke, allowing 81 combined points, Clemson’s defense bounced back Saturday night against Florida State – giving up just a single touchdown, and only three points after halftime, in the 24-10 win at Memorial Stadium.
Maybe it was a visit from Brent Venables, the former Clemson national championship defensive coordinator, that sparked the defensive turnaround?
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney says Venables being back in Clemson – and on the sideline, wearing the Tiger Paw – brought the Tigers “some good mojo.”
Venables, now in his fourth season as Oklahoma’s head coach, returned to watch his son, Clemson safety Tyler Venables, during the Sooners’ off week.